ANHEDRAL


Meaning of ANHEDRAL in English

[ an'hi:dr(ə)l , -'hɛd- ]

■ adjective chiefly Geology (of a crystal) having no plane faces.

■ noun Aeronautics downward inclination of an aircraft's wing.

Origin

C19: from an- 1 + -hedral (see -hedron ).

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